Vol 29, No 4 (2018)

Table of Contents

Editorial

Note from the editor
Corne Schutte
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iii

Feature Articles

COLLABORATIVE PLANNING, FORECASTING, AND REPLENISHMENT IMPLEMENTATION: A CASE STUDY OF A MAJOR GROCERY RETAILER IN SOUTH AFRICA
Wesley Niemann, Theuns Kotzé, Dylan Jacobs
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1-16

General Articles

EARLY FAULT DETECTION OF ELEVATORS USING REMOTE CONDITION MONITORING THROUGH IOT TECHNOLOGY
Isaac Opeyemi Olalere, Mendon Dewa
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17-32
FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE USE OF MODULARISATION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: A SURVEY IN BRAZIL
Miguel Afonso Sellitto, Fabiano Lima Nunes, Domingos Rafael Ferla Vallladares
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33-44
IMPROVING THE OPERATIONS PERFORMANCE OF A CHEMOTHERAPY CLINIC: A TWO-PHASE APPROACH
Abdullah A Alabdulkarim
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45-52
THE EFFECT OF ACETONE AS A POST-PRODUCTION FINISHING TECHNIQUE ON ENTRY-LEVEL MATERIAL EXTRUSION PART QUALITY
Sarel Pretorius Havenga, D J De Beer, P J Van Tonder, R I Campbell
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53-64
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INNOVATIVENESS OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA’S PETROLEUM SECTOR
Gordon Monday Bubou, Joe E. Amadi-Echendu
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65-81
THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR EFFECTIVE MUNICIPAL SERVICE DELIVERY: A CASE OF WARD COMMITTEES
Calvin Naidoo, R R Ramphal
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82-93
TITANIUM POWDERS USED IN POWDER BED FUSION: THEIR RELEVANCE TO RESPIRATORY HEALTH
Sonette du Preez, Deon Johan de Beer, Johan Lodewykus du Plessis
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94-102
AN INTRODUCTION TO, AND DISCUSSION OF, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCED AMALGAMATED AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM
Roscoe Roy Peter McLean, Glen Bright
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103-115
SOME ASPECTS OF THE USE AND USEFULNESS OF QUANTITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS TOOLS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Francois D Hugo, Leon Pretorius, Siebert J Benade
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116-128
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC ROAD PROJECTS FOLLOWED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Wessel Pienaar
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129-140
FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL FOR VARIED INSPECTION
Trishen Naidoo, Anthony John Walker, Glen Bright, Shaniel Davrajh
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141-154
A GUIDE FOR INTEGRATING TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Milandi A Van Heerden, Johannes Jooste
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155-170
INNOVATION PROFILE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPPING PRACTITIONERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Petrus Tshotleho Letaba, Tinus Pretorius, Leon Pretorius
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171-183
A STRATEGIC MODEL OF MACRO-ECONOMIC AND SUPPLY CHAIN FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS OF SA RETAILERS WHEN EXPANDING THEIR FOOTPRINT IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Lizet Engelbrecht, Antonie Van Rensburg
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184-206

Case Studies

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF COMPETITIVE FOCUSES IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY
Clarissa Gracioli Camfield, Miguel Afonso Sellitto
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207-217
STRUCTURAL MODEL TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIP OF MANUFACTURING PRACTICES TO DELIVERY TIME IN SUPPLY CHAINS
Liliana Avelar-Sosa, M Mataveli, J L García-Alcaraz
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218-229
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES: A CASE STUDY IN A PETROCHEMICAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Reginald Moshesh, Wesley Niemann, Theuns Kotzé
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230-244
A DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTING DIGITALISATION IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOOLING INDUSTRY
Mncedisi Trinity Dewa, Andre Francois Van der Merwe, Stephen Matope
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245-262